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Orange County's newest hospital

Kaiser Permanente will open its 262-bed hospital and medical center in Anaheim this month.

O.C. healthcare, continued ...Published: September 01, 2012

Kaiser Permanente's new hostpital provides a colorful atmosphere.

Orange
County is home to some of the finest healthcare organizations in the
world with the most advanced technological innovations and best medical
care teams, says Julie Miller-Phipps, senior vice president and
executive director of Kaiser Permanente Orange County. The new medical
center is all that and more.

From healing gardens and
walking paths to interactive video walls and gaming consoles in the
pediatric oncology area, the new Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical
Center on La Palma Avenue practically redefines the term
“state-of-the-art.” The 27-acre medical campus, located 1-1/2 miles from
the old building on Lakeview, houses two medical office buildings, a
central utility plant, a 1,562-space parking structure and a 262-bed
hospital that furnishes 20 neonatal intensive care unit beds, 10
operating rooms and 10 labor-and-delivery suites within its six stories.
The new center officially opens on Sept. 12.

A 3-acre
healing garden greets visitors before they even enter the building.
Designed to nurture patients as well as their families, the garden
features waterfalls and other water elements, an abundance of plants,
and winding walking paths. The entire garden, as well as the medical
center, is equipped with Wi-Fi access.

Interactive-video
walls in the main lobby function like a giant iPad, offering
touch-screen options to help visitors find their way around. From the
artwork to the gardens to the architecture, every part of the medical
center was designed to invoke a sense of calm and control, says Joe
Stasney, project director of the new Anaheim Medical Center.

The
locale also incorporates green technology, including the use of natural
light, as well as earth-friendly energy systems, plumbing and even the
flooring (no vinyl).

“When you encourage natural light, you
don’t have to use as much power,” says Stasney. “One of the most
striking parts of the new hospital may be the children’s oncology
center. A large fish tank and a nautical theme contribute to taking
kids’ minds off of their treatments. Bright blue and green decor,
constellations of stars in the ceiling and individual Playstations equip
each individual treatment area. It also boasts one of the best views in
the complex.”

Cameras allow viewing on
many different monitors around the room. This new hospital is also the
first Kaiser Permanente facility to house individual neonatal ICU rooms
and delivery rooms designed to help the entire family feel like they’re
at home.